Date: Nov. 11, 2016
Location: Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Michigan)
All-time Matchup Record: Michigan State leads 9-4
In a turbulence-filled 2022 season for Michigan State’s program, Mel Tucker and company picked up maybe their most impressive victory against No. 16 Illinois in Champaign this past Saturday.
The Spartans defeated the Fighting Illini 23-15, keeping the team alive in contention for a bowl game heading into the final three weeks of the year. For a squad missing eight players due to suspension, MSU showed a different level of effort to pull out this win against the Big Ten West’s leader.